A review about botanical products for safe post-harvest management of perishable produce

The objective of this review is to study the effect of plant-based products on postharvest management of horticultural crops. Plant-based products can be used at postharvest stage in different ways. The authors review following uses:- Application in postharvest management (at harvesting, washing the produce, sanitization, bio-based edible coating and packaging and cushioning for fruit quality and management of diseases found during storage and transport)- Botanical washes, including citrus, corn and coconut. Special paragraphs analyse coconut base washes, citrus peel extracts, and vinegar.- Anti-bacterial sanitizers, made from organic acids and bioflavonoids- Edible packaging materials (coatings and films). The paper also considers the methods of application:- Direct application and indirect application- Nanoencapsulation based application- Nanoemulsions- Multilayer coatings.? Biochemical constituents of edible coatings include:- Protein-based coatings- Starch-based coatings- Lipid-based coatings.? Also considered the uses as food preservatives, cushioning materials such as paddy straw, coconut fiber, leaves, and rice hulls. For the diseases management the authors analyze that in different stages of growth, horticulture crops produce a number of inducible aromatic and flavour compounds which have a wide range of application in disease management. It considers:- Aldehydes- Acetic acid- Jasmonates- Glucosinolates.? Source Sustainable botanical products for safe post-harvest management of perishable produce: A reviewSrishti Chitranshi, Neeru Dubey and Muhammad SajjadJournal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research 2020, 3(1): 125-140